PMSE 112 |
| There are numerous potential applications for one-dimensional nanostructures, such as mechanical reinforcement, field effect transistor, Plasmon waveguide and electrical- and thermal-conductive fillers. The knowledge of mechanical property of one-dimensional nanostructures is thus critical for the design of functional systems. The current techniques that are available involve the use of atomic force microscopy that are often time-consuming. Here, we demonstrate the feasibility of using the well-known buckling instability technique on an array of highly-oriented silver nanowires encapsulated within a polymeric film to determine silver nanowire elastic modulus. |
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Mechanical Instabilities in Polymer Films, Interfaces and Nanostructures
1:30 PM-5:00 PM, Monday, April 7, 2008 Hilton New Orleans Riverside -- Grand Salon 19, Oral
Division of Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering |